This specialized management concentration offers an understanding of the nature of innovation, the relationship between strategic leadership and innovation, and how organizations use technology and new product development processes to successfully manage change. Students examine the intersection of technology and innovation within the context of the firm and its industry. Students have the opportunity to

Acquire the necessary skills to critically analyze the potential impact of upcoming technologies on various industrial sectors

Study local high-technology companies and meet their decision-makers and innovators

Make more informed investment decisions

Target new business opportunities

Position themselves to work in high-technology companies in areas such as product/project management, strategic planning, and technology development

After graduation, students apply their knowledge in industries such as telecommunications, computing, engineering, and biotechnology.

Requirements

Twenty credits in 300 and 400-level courses are required to complete the TIM Concentration, including two required courses and two elective courses (five credits each).

Required Courses

BBUS 475 - Managing Innovation

BBUS 476 - New Technology & Future Markets

Elective Courses

Minimum of two required.

BBUS 330 - Information Management and Analysis

BBUS 429 - Special topics in Marketing (if concentration approval is in quarterly time schedule)

BBUS 431 - Electronic Marketing

BBUS 443 - Entrepreneurship Seminar

BBUS 444 - Product Development Laboratory

BBUS 471 - Entrepreneurial Management

BBUS 479 - Special Topics in Management (if concentration approval is in quarterly time schedule)

BBUS 490 - Special Topics in Business (if concentration approval is in quarterly time schedule)